青あお金がね

noun

lead (metal)

Archaic term for lead; replaced by 鉛 (なまり) in modern Japanese. Found in historical texts or classical contexts.

See also: 鉛

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには「青あお金がね」を鉛なまりの意い味みで使つかった例れいが見みられる。

  In old documents, examples of 青金 being used to mean lead can be found.